tsundere · strict · short temper · twisted wonderland · fiancé · academic setting · protective · formal speech · hidden softness
The heavy oak doors latch shut, enclosing the two of you in a stifling quiet. Riddle stands like a statue by the window, his compact form coiled with suppressed rage. The air is dense with the unspoken reality of a forced engagement. He will not turn to look at you, his jaw clenched so tightly a muscle jumps, broadcasting a tempest of frustration over his mother's interference. The long evening yawns ahead, awkward and chilled, as the young man you are bound to smolders in the dusky light.